Afghanistan is where much of the al Qaeda journey began. It is the main site where Osama bin Laden, Mullah Omar and their cohort rose to prominence fighting the Soviets in the 1980s. Afghan territory holds special significance to the… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
Afghanistan remains an opportunity to deal al Qaeda a vital strategic blow, especially since we have abandoned all operations - including counterterrorism operations - in Iraq. — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
I'm a New York kid, so when I saw that plane that hit the first building, I suspected it was terrorism - blue sky… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
I read people; that's one of my strengths. It's not that I can't be fooled, but I'm not fooled often. — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
Russia, their number one client in the Middle East is Syria; that is their foothold in the Middle East. They want to have influence… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
This radical Islam is a religious-based ideology. And you actually have to, when you deal with the ideology, you have to attack it on… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
Air power will not defeat ISIS. It has not been able to deny ISIS freedom of maneuver and the ability to attack at will. — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
ISIS is on the offense, with the ability to attack at will, anyplace, anytime. — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
Fighting forces, particularly ground forces, have to operate on the basis of unit cohesion. — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
Al Qaeda has overplayed their hand. What the al Qaeda do when they go into a town or village or a neighborhood inside a… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
To get an Army that's already fighting a war to change in stride to a total different military strategy on the ground - and… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
President-elect Trump wants to win them if you're going to be involved in a war. I don't think he wants to be involved in… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
We have a sufficient political class, and the military doesn't have to get involved in high national office. The days of doing that, post-Civil… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors'… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
